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\VINFIELD S. LI-VENGOOD AND ARTI-IUR J. MASON, OF KANSAS CITY,

MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS TO THE DEVOE-LIVENGOOD MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OFSAME PLACE.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,370, dated June 18,18 95.

Application filed August '2, 1893. Serial No. 482,183. (No model.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, \VINFIELD S. LIVEN- G001) and ARTHUR J. MAsoN, ofKansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in balingpresses, in tended more especially for baling hay, but which may be usedfor baling straw and various other materials; and our invention consistsin certain features of novelty hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

Figure I represents a plan view of our improved press, showing a portionof the channel-iron frame broken away to more clearly show theconstruction of the power mechanism. Fig. II is a side elevation of thesame, showing the axles in section and a portion of the baling-chamberbroken away in order to show the operation of the head-block on thefollower. Fig. III is an enlarged perspective view of the head-block ofthe follower, the rocking plate being removed. Fig. IV is a detailedside elevation of the same, the rocking plate being in place. Fig. V isan enlarged detailed View showing construction of the guiding-bar forcontrolling the pitman. Fig.

V1 is a front elevation of the front truck with tion of the retainers.

arched frame attached. Fig. VII represents a vertical section of thefront truck, taken on line VII VII of Fig. VI. Fig. VIII is an en-'Referring to the drawings, 1, represents the press .as a whole, and, 2,a channel iron frame extending from the baling chamber to a pointforward of the front axle, then being bent backward over itself, forminga return bend, and providing a bearing for the vertical operating shaft.

3, represents a curved guide bar secured to the frame, 2, said barforming a bearing for a roller on the bottom of the pitman, as itreciprocates in pressing the charge of material.

5, represents a vertical power shaft, which is operated by a suitablesweep, 4, or other suitable means, said shaft having mounted thereon across arm or trip lever, 6, provided with rollers, 6, traveling on abar, 6*, secured near the outer end of the pitman, and being suit-ablycurved to form an incline for said rollers to travel over, in order topress the pitman backward in pressing the charge, or fromthe positionshown in full lines, Fig. I, to the position shown in dotted lines, inthe same figure.

The guide bar, 3, is provided with a short inner extension, 6, whichjoins the main portion of said bar at its forward end, forming acontracted cavity, 7.

9, represents a roller journaled to the under side of the pitman. Theguide bar, 3, is secured at its rear end to the frame, 2, by a plate,10, and bolted to the forward end ofthe frame, 2, by means of a bracket,11, extending over to the frame. The pitman, 11, when traveling forward,after the charge has been pressed, and the roller, 6 has passed out ofengage ment with the forward end of the pitman, is retarded in itsforward movement by the roller, 9, coming in contactwith the outer sideof the guide bar, 3, and the inner extension, 6", thus forming a braketo lessen the rebound of the pitman, the outer portion of the guide barand the extension forming the contracted space, 7, as above stated. Thetension of the bar at this point is regulated by means of a bolt, 11extending through the extension and the main portion of the guide barhaving a spring, ll, held thereon by means of a nut, 11 Thus the tensionmaybe increased or diminished at the will of the operator;

12, represents the head of the follower, se-

cured to the inner end of the pitman, as shown at 11 13, represents arocking plate, having a forward inclined face,13",and having arearwardly' rounded portion, 14, operating in a round groove, 14, in thehead, 12, of the follower. The operation of said plate is, as will beseen in Fig. II, to rise upward when the charge of material is beingpressed, in the baling chamber, and to rock downward and forward, asshown in Fig. IV, as the follower and pitman travel in the oppositedirection, thus affording no resistance to the forward movement of thepitman and preventing any binding between the material and the balingchamber. The face, 13 being inclined, when the plate is rocked into aforward position, presents a square surface to the materialduring theaction of pressing the same.

13 represents rollers secured to the follower head, on which the sametravels in the baling chamber.

16, represents retainers pivoted to a rod, 16, and operating incastings, 16 which form guides for the same. Said retainers form theusual obstruction and prevent the division boards from travelingbackward when the pressure on the charge of material being pressed hasbeen released.

17, represents a cross bar, extending across the press frame at the rearend of the baling chamber, 17, said cross bar receiving the upper end ofa U-shaped stirrup, 18, said stirrup passing under the rear axle, 18,and supporting the same, holding it firmly in connection with the pressframe,and also extending through the castings 16 in which the retainers,16, are located.

19, represents angle iron frames, forming the four corners of the bodyof the press, said angle iron frames being connected at their sides bymeans of plates, 20, located near the rear end of the press.

21, represents a hand wheel operating on the threaded end of a rod, 23,said rod being secured to a bracket, 21, on the body of the press, andhaving a spring, 25, thereon, with a nut, 26, on its inner end, toprevent its withdrawal.

21, represents a sleeve through which the rod, 23, passes, and to whichthe cross bar, 22, is secured. The cross bar, 22, is pivoted at its endsto upper and lower arms, 28, having bearings in castings, 29, secured tothe side of the press.

27, represents upper and lower arms situated at the top and bottom ofthe press, said arms being pivoted to the opposite side of the pressfrom the Wheel, 21', by means of a rod, 30, passing through journalboxes, 31, the opposite end of said arms being pivoted at the outer endsof the cross-bar, 22; said arms, in conjunction with the arms 28,forming a toggle device located at the top and also at the bottom bywhich tension may be applied to the rear end of the press, in order topress the bale of greater or less density. As the sleeve, 21 is looselymounted on the rod, 23, the operation of the hand wheel, 21, will causethe same to travel in thedirection desired, thus causing the toggle armsto press the sides of the baling chamber together, or to release thesame, as may be desired. In case of any hard obstruction passing throughthe baling chamber, we provide a spring, 25, on the rod, 23, as abovedescribed, which will permitof the backward movement of the rod, 23, andthe consequent expansion of the baling chamber, in order to let theobstruction pass without having to manipulate the hand wheel.

38, represents the front axle frame which is arched and bent inward atits lower ends,

being connected at 40, to castings, 39, which are secured to the frontaxle, 42, by means of clamps, 4:1. By'having this frame bent inward atits lower ends, we are enabled to set the front Wheels, 42, much closertogether than we would be able to do otherwise. This front or axle frameembraces the forward part of the iron frame, the pitman and theoperatint, mechanism.

We claim as our invention 1. In a baling-press the combination of abailing-chamber, a follower, a pitman, means for operating the pitman, acurved guide-bar for guiding the pitman, said guide-bar having acontracted outer end to lessen the shock of rebound of the pitman,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a baling-press the combination witha bed-plate and guideortrack-rail carried on the bed-plate at its front end and at its rear endsecured to a block on the reach, having at its rear end a reverselycurved forwardly extending portion and at its forward end a reverselycurved rearwardly extending portion, and a vertical power-shaft havingoppositely projecting power -arms having antifriction rollers in theirouter ends, of a pitman provided with an anti-friction roller at itsvibratory end to bear against and travel along the guide ortrack-rail;substantially as shown and described.

3. In a baling-press the combination with a bed-plate, a verticalpower-shaft having oppositely projecting power-arms having antifrictionrollers in their outer ends and a pitman provided with an anti-frictionroller at its vibratory end of a guide or track-rail carried at itsforward end on the bed-plate and at its rear end extending across andsecured to the reach and having at its rear end a reversely curvedforwardly extending portion arranged to guide the pitman upon itsrebound toward and against the guide or track-rail, and at its forwardend a reverselycurved rearwardly extending portion arranged to form withthe guide or track-rail a flaring mouth or opening to receive theanti-friction roller on the vibratory end of the pitman upon the recoilof thepitman and gradually check the same, and a tension spring toregulate the tension or compression on the anti-friction roller;substantially as shown and described.

4. In a baling-press the combination with a bed-plate, a power-shafthaving oppositely projecting power-arms carrying anti-friction rollersin their outer ends, and a guide or trackrail carried at its forward endon the bed-plate and at its rear end extending across and secured to thereach consisting of acentral longitudinal curved portion, a reverselycurved forwardly extending portion at its rear end and a reverselycurved rearwardly extending portion at its forward end forming with thecentral curved portion a flaring mouth or opening, of a pitman havingits inner edge or side beveled and terminating in a curved end hav ingan extension at its outer corner, and carrying an anti-friction rolleron its lower side adapted to bear against and travel along the guide ortrack-rail and on the rebound of the pitman to enter the flaring mouthor opening at the forward end thereof thereby checking gradually theshock of the rebound substantially as shown and described.

5. In a-baling-press the combination of a baling-chamber, a follower, apitman, means for operating the pitman, a curved guide bar having frontand rear spring extensions the front extension and the body of the barforming a contracted end with which the roller on the pitman engages, abolt passing through said extension and body of the bar, with a springthereon for limiting the expansion of said contracted end; substantiallyas shown and described.

6. In a baling-press the combination of a baling-chamber, a follower, apitman, means for operating the pitman, and a gravity plate consistingof a rock-shaft and head integral therewith,said rock-shaft beingmounted in a bearing in the head of thefollower and adapted to rocktherein substantially as shown and.

described and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a baling-press the combination of a suitable baling-chamber, afollower, provided with a rounded cavity in its face a pitman, means foroperating the pitman, and a gravity plate having a rounded portionadapted to operate in said rounded cavity in the follower, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a baling-press the combination of a baling-chamber, an end to saidchamber adapted to be contracted and expanded, arms having theirhearings on the frame on one side of the baling-chamber and extendingacross the same, arms having their hearings on the frame on the otherside of the balingchamber having pivotal connection with said firstmentioned arms, and a hand-wheel and suitable connections between saidhand-wheel and said arms, whereby said arms are operated to contract theend of said baling-chamber; substantially as shown and described.

9. In a baling-press, the combination of a baling-chamber, an end tosaid baling-chamher and adapted to be contracted and expanded, armshaving their bearings on the frame on one side of the baling-chamber,arms having their hearings on the frame on the other side of thebaling-chamber, said sets of arms having a. pivotal connection at oneend, a rod secured on one side of the baling-chamber, and means on therod for operating the arms; substantially as shown and described and forthe purposes set forth.

10. In a baling-press the combination of a suitable baling-chamber, acontraetible end to said chamber, with means for contracting the same,said means consisting of arms 27 pivoted to the baling-chamber, arms 28pivoted to the arms 27, and having a bearing against the baling-chamberand a hand-wheel suitably connected to said arms, for moving said armsin order to contract said balingchamber; substantially as shown anddescribed.

11. In a baling-press the combination of a baling-chamberhaving acontractible end, pivoted arms 27 pivoted to the baling-chamber, a rod23 having a sleeve 21 operating thereon, a hand-wheel for moving saidsleeve, and toggle-arms 28, connected with said sleeve for contractingthe end of the baling-chamber, substantially as shown and described.

12. In a baling-press the combination of a baling chamber, toggle-arms27 connected therewith, a sleeve 21 mounted upon a rod 23, a tensionspring 25, a bracket 24, a hand .wheel 21 for moving said sleeve, across-bar 22 and toggle-arms 28 by which the balingchamber may becontracted, substantially as shown and described.

13. In a baling-press the combination of a baling-chamber having acontractible end, and a toggle joint for contracting the same one bar ofthe toggle having its hearings on one side of the baling-chamber, theother bar of the toggle havingits bearings on the other side of thebaling-chamber, and means connected with the knee of the toggle foroperating the same substantially as shown and described.

WINFIELD S. LIVENGOOD. ARTHUR J. MASON.

I Witnesses:

R. L. SILVERMAN, F. E. MULLETT.

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